All posts tagged "learning a language"
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348Expat EssentialsStudying German: Learning the basics, European Standards, qualifying for residency and going to a public university for free
When I found out I was going to be living and working in Germany for 3-to-5 years, I decided to revive my...
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414Expat EssentialsCarla Bastos in Italy: Learning Italian will open doors, start friendships and, well, change your life
(Editor’s note: This post about learning Italian is the latest installment in a continuing series of posts about Carla Bastos’ new expat life...
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488Lifestyle & CultureAlice Verberne: Program some French lyrics into your playlist and improve your French while adding amour to your Valentine’s Day
I realized on a visit to the United States that my sister’s Alexa does not understand French. When I requested a few...
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625Lifestyle & Culture‘Sorry, I’m English’: Rachel Arts finds the only ‘hack’ for learning Dutch is leaving behind self-limiting beliefs
“Sorry, I’m English:” My most repeated phrase of the last 18 months since living in the Netherlands often felt like an apology...
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1.8KCareersStephen Heiner in Paris: How to get ‘free money’ for French classes via FIFPL
“Nine hundred euros?” I was stunned. The admin person for a French school in Paris had just called me back and told me that...
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2.3KExpat EssentialsStephen Heiner in Paris: How to take the French A2 DELF test, Pt. 2
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 2 of a two-part post detailing the process of taking – and passing – official French language...
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2.2KExpat EssentialsStephen Heiner in Paris: How to take the French A2 DELF test, Pt. 1
(Editor’s note: This is Pt. 1 of a two-part post chronicling Stephen Heiner’s experiences in taking – and passing – the DELF...
